PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erling Koch (ranked 2880 p4p, 291 weight class) and Desmond Flannery (ranked 4859 p4p, 439 weight class). Flannery has chosen Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Erling Koch looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Koch
vs
Flannery

201 cm
32
250 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

192 cm
42
270 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erling Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flannery clinches up with Koch and pushes him back against the cage.
Flannery looking for a takedown.
Koch lands with a right to the head.
Flannery has Koch pressed against the cage, preventing Koch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koch gets underhooks to prevent Flannery's takedown attempt.
Flannery wants to take the fight to the mat but Koch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Erling Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Flannery.
Koch misses with a short punch on the inside.

Flannery jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannery wants to sweep here but Koch controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery trying to control the position here.
Koch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Flannery is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Koch rolls with it to try and escape but Flannery cranks on the arm and Koch is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Desmond Flannery!
A relieved looking Desmond Flannery thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.